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Julie Barer's career began, unofficially, at the independent bookstore Shakespeare & Co. in New York City. Today, she wishes everyone in publishing could work at a smaller bookshop. "At an independent bookstore, people still come in and ask booksellers for recommendations. I did a tremendous ...

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